The Federal Aviation Administration has, at least for now, squashed plans by online shopping giant Amazon to deliver packages via drone.
The Federal Aviation Administration said Tuesday it has granted the first permission for commercial drone flights over land, the latest effort by the agency to show it is loosening restrictions on commercial uses of the unmanned aircraft.
The pilot told officials that he saw a small, camouflaged fixed-wing aircraft about 2,300 feet above the ground fly "so close to his jet that he was sure he had collided with it," said Jim Williams, manager of the FAA's…
Drone lawyers caution commercial enthusiasts from interpreting the latest drone ruling as a free-for-all license to fly.
A federal judge has dismissed the Federal Aviation Administration's only fine against a commercial drone user on the grounds that the small drone was no different than a model aircraft, a decision that appears to undermine the agency's power to…
Shields and Brooks on Red Line Reluctance, Flexibility on FAA Furloughs…
Public Feeling Pain of Delays, Congress Passes Bill to End Furloughs at the FAA…
With Increasing Number of Boeing 787's Electrical Problems, FAA Compelled to Act…
Fourteen months after revealing its sophisticated 787 jet, Boeing's "Dreamliner" faces a comprehensive review by the Federal Aviation Administration. Incidents such as electrical generators failing mid-flight and its lithium batteries self-igniting have led the FAA to review the safety of…
Correspondent Tom Bearden reports on the profound changes in aviation security and air travel after the 9/11 attacks. Critics say some of the new measures are excessive and infringe on the rights of travelers, pointing to more invasive searches and…
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